Latest Imaging, Diagnostics and Analysis Update

Fluorescent dyes 'light up' brain cancer cells
Tuesday, February 03, 2015
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New fluorescent dyes attracted to cancer cells may revolutionise the way in which brain tumours are diagnosed and treated. Agents known as CLR1501 and CLR1502 have been shown to able...

New nanoparticles perform MRI and fluorescent imaging
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
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IT chemists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US have developed new nanoparticles that can simultaneously perform magnetic resonance imaging and fluorescent imaging...

DNA analysis tool speeds up cancer diagnosis
Wednesday, August 06, 2014
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A newly developed nanoscale imaging tool will enable researchers examine large genomes at single-molecule resolutions in order to detect traces of cancer and other diseases.

Nanoparticle boost for cancer diagnosis
Friday, August 01, 2014
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Self-assembling nanoparticles developed by researchers at Imperial College London could help doctors diagnose cancer earlier. A special protein coating increases the effectiveness...

US research reveals potential of protein nanoprobes
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
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Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have discovered surprising new rules for creating ultra-bright light-emitting...

Rapid detection for eye diseases
Monday, February 24, 2014
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Scanning the patient's retina in seconds, a new ophthalmic-screening instrument could assist physicians in the diagnosis of glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration.

Better allergy detection from Siemens
Thursday, January 02, 2014
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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has announced improvements to its allergy-detecting systems, IMMULITE 2000 and IMMULITE 2000 XPi.

Urine test could detect blood clots
Thursday, January 02, 2014
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In October 2013, a study in the journal ACS Nano revealed that a simple urine test could detect dangerous blood clots.

The jury’s out on new TB test
Thursday, January 02, 2014
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There is a new diagnostic test for tuberculosis, but, while it's faster and more accurate than older methods, it may not make any difference to treatment outcomes, according to an...

Growth in Chinese ultrasound market
Friday, November 08, 2013
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China's ultrasound market is predicted to surge more than 60% within the next five years, according to a market report released in September 2013. Equipment revenue is forecast to...

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